Cigar-marking machine.



No. 65I,'22|. Patented June 5, I900.- N. WEISS 81. F. J. HAGEN.

CIGAR MARKING MACHINE.

(Application filed Oct. 5, 1899.)

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

No. 65l,22|. Patented June 5, I900.

N. WEISS &. F. J. HAGE N.

CIGAR MARKING MACHINE.

(Application filed Oct. 5, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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NATHAN WEISS AND FERDINAND J. I-IAGEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CIGAR-MARKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,221, dated June 5, 1900.

Application filed October 5, 1899- To all whom, it nmy concern.-

Be it known that we, NATHAN l/VEISS and FERDINAND J HAGEN, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Marking Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of our machine; Fig. 2, a detail, partly in section, of one set of the impressing devices; Fig. 8, an end elevation of the machine, partly in section and showing but one set of impressing or marking devices; Figs. 4 and 5, respectively, top and bottom views of the impressing devices; Fig. 6, a' detail plan of one of the sections of the impressing devices;. Fig. 7, a detail side elevatiompartly in section, of one of the cigar-holding troughs; Fig. 8, an end elevation of the same.

Our invention is designed to provide a simple machine for continuously and successively marking cigars without injuring the wrappers thereof and without the employment of heated dies, as more fully hereinafter set forth; A

In the main frame a. arejournaled two shafts b, carrying sprocket-wheels c, and on these sprocket wheels run two endless sprocket-chains cl, which, in connection with the transverse connecting-bars 6, (connecting each pair of opposite links,) constitute the endless cigar-carrier. Each cigar is supported in a trough f, supported upon a bar g, running transversely of the carrier'and having its upward-extending extremities bent horizontally outward in opposite directions to form pivots or trunnions h, journaled in brackets i, mounted on the chains, these trunnions being in axial alinement, so that the cigar-holding device may swing in the arc of a circle of which the trunnion his the center. Suitable rubber cushions j are placed in each trough f, and to normally hold the troughs in position a small spring is may be attached to bar g of each trough and connectedto the stationary bracket 1, depending fromone of the adjacent bars 6.

Journaled in the frame above and a little forward of the rear sprocket-wheels is a trans- Serial No. 732,676. (No model.)

verse shaft m, provided at oneend with-a gear at, meshing with the gear 0 on the shaft of the rear sprockets, whereby said shaft m is rotated in unison with the cigar-carrier. On

the shaft m is fixed a disk 13, provided with a soft rubber periphery or band q, provided with notches 7" at equal intervals to fit over and resiliently clamp the cigars as they-pass through the machine. to press upon the cigars at a point between The disk p is adapted the ends of the trough f, said troughs having I their sides cut away to permit this to be'done,

and in order that the disk may be adjusted along its shaft to bring its point of engagementwith the cigar to the proper point the shaft is threaded and the hub of the disk is correspondingly threaded, a lock-nut .5- being employed to lock the disk at its adjusted po-- sition.

The clamp-disk 19 carries the marking deand crossing each other at a point about mid-.

way between the pins u and their free ends normally lying at substantially right angles to each other and terminating near the pcriphery of the disk and equidistant from the center of the adjacent one of the semicircular notches 1', whereby when the levers are swung outward on their pins it their free ends move toward the center of said notch. These levers are normally drawn inward away from said notch by spiral springs 11, and to force them outward against the tension of the springs a stationary roller-carrying pin to is mounted on the frame in such manner asto automatically impinge against an inward-extending cam '00 on each lever. The cams of the levers are approximatelyV-shaped and are in alinement with each-other, so that the levers will be swung outward simultaneously. The pin to projects inward from one side of the-frame a, and its roller yis journaled on its extreme inner end and is broad enough to contact-with both cams at once as the disk rotates. Where the disk carries but one set of marking devices and each lever or section has the entire length of one of the pins u for a bearing, the

ofa'lrame, a carrier supporting holders for hearing of the lever is extended the full length of the pin, as shownin Figs. 4, 3, and 5; but where a series of the marking devices is carried by the wheel, as shown in Fig. 1, (and as is preferable,) the adjacent levers of adjacent sets are pivoted upon the intermediate pin it, thereby requiring the bearing to be shortened, as shown in Fig. 6, but dispensing with a double set of pins.

The marking devices are attached to the inner faces of the levers p and are adapted to press u pon the cigar upon opposite sides thereof when the roller 1 presses the levers simultaneously outward. In the presentinstance the marking devices consist of a die-block z, dovetailed into the inner face of each lever and secured adj ustably and re movabl y thereinby a suitable set-screw a, said die-blocks having their inner die-carrying faces curved tocorrespond to the curvature of the cigars to'bemarked.

It will be observed that in operation-a cigar is placed in eaclrtrough as the carrier moves toward the marking devices. The notches 0* being spaced correspondingly to the troughs or holders, theylwill successively grasp the cigars and resiliently clamp them against the cushionsj during the marking operation, and the'pivotal support of each trough will permib thc cigar tonicely adjust itself to the clam ping parts. Immediately after thecigar isfirmlyclamped the roller y strikes thecams a; and impresses the dies into the cigar, and when the roller has passed the ca ms the springs U normally release the cigar from the dieblocks and permit it to move on to the-rear of themachine, whereit is removed from the trough; Inthis waythe cigars can bemarked rapidly: and continuously without injuring their wrappers and Without employing heated dies. Snitabledevices maybe employed to applyeOlming-matter to the dies or type carried by blocks 5. Directly under the carrier, at themarking-point, is arranged a presserblock b, normallyforced upward by a spring a to resiliently support the cigautroughs during the-marking operation.

It will 'be observed that our invention is not' confined to the details ofconstruction shown-and described and that the machinein g devices adapted to mark the articles while the holder or trough is adjusting itself rotatlvelyr 2. Ina markinganachine, the combination the articles to be marked, said holders being pivotally supported on the carrier so that they may partially rotate while the articles are being marked, and a spring normally holding each holder in position.

3. In a markingor impressing machine, the combination-ofa frame, a carrier for the cigars or other articles adapted to bring them into juxtaposition to the markingdevices, a clamping-disk rotatively supported above the carrier and provided with yielding clampingnotches adapted to grasp the articles in succession, and marking devices adapted to mark the articles while thus clamped.

4. The combination of a frame, a movable support for the articles to be marked, a rotatingdisk j on rnaled above the carrier andadapted to move in unison thelGWlllh,SitlddlSkCitl the disk,said means consistin g ofdevices' movable independently of the disk and-"adapted to mark each articlewhilo clamped by said disk.

5. The combination of a frame, adisk'supw' ported thereim means for rotating thedisk, a

carrier adapted to pass under thedislcand to hold the articles to be marked, IllGitllS'CEtlfllGd by the disk formarking, the articles, said means consisting of apair of-movable sections each carrying a die-block, said die blocksibm in gadapted to grasp l the articles simultaneously from opposite sides,andmeans forsimul-= .taneously operating-said sections.

6. The combinationofa frame, arotarydisk journaled therein, a carrier adapted to move under thedisk, marking. devices carried by the disk and-adapted to claspand mark each article as it passes under the-disk, substantially as set forth.

7. In a marking-machine, thecombination of a frame, a carrier; adapted to support the ICO articles to be marked, a clamping-disk supg 11o ported above the carrier and adapted to engage thearticles as they pass thereunder, this disk having a resilient clamping periphery, and means for'rotating the disk and adjust ing it longitudinally of. the articles being marked, and devices for operatingthc carrier and the disk, and marking devices.

8. In a marking-machine, thexcombinati-on of a frame, a carrier, a rotary diskadjacent the carrier, marking devices carried by this disk, said devices consistingof' a pair of pivoted levers crossing each other and extend-- ing outward toward theperipheryof the-disk, dies carried bythese levers, and meansfor automatically and simultaneously actuating said devices consisting of apair'of crossed levers carrying the dies and provided with similarly shaped cams, and a stationary part supported in the path of said cams and adapted to operate them simultaneously to cause'the dies to grasp the article.

10. In a marking-machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier, a rotating disk supported above the carrier and adapted to clamp the articles in succession, and marking devices carried by the disk and means adapted to grasp each article and mark the same while clamped by the disk.

11. In a marking-machine, the combination of a holder for the article, a set of marking devices consisting of a pair of levers carrying marking-dies and adapted to grasp the article simultaneously upon opposite sides, means for supporting said levers and means for operating them simultaneously.

12. In amarking-machine, the combination of a holder for the article, a pair of pivoted levers crossing each other and carrying marking-dies adapted to grasp the article upon opposite sides of the center thereof, and means for simultaneously operating said levers.

13. In combination, a frame, a carrier for the articles and means for moving the carrier, a device for clamping the articles while being marked, a pair of pivoted levers crossing each other and provided with means for marking the articles, said levers being provided with cams, and a device adapted to contact with the cams and operate the levers simultaneously.

14. In combination, a frame, an endless carrier and means for operating it to bring the articles in succession under the marking devices, a rotary disk supported above the carrier and provided with a series of sets of marking devices, each set consisting of a pair of movable sections adapted to grasp the article upon opposite sides and one or both the sections being provided with markin gdies,means' for normally holding the sections apart,away from the article, and a device for automatically operating each set of marking devices as NATHAN WEISS; [L. 8.] FERDINAND J. HAGEN. [L. s] WVitnesses:

WILLIAM GOTTGETREU, RAY WoLFsoN. 

